@article{PAR00010216, title = {{E}xploring new issues for coastal lagoons monitoring and management}, author = {{G}aertner-{M}azouni, {N}abila and {D}e {W}it, {R}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{C}oastal lagoons are productive and highly vulnerable ecosystems, but their management is still problematic mostly because they constitute transitional interface between terrestrial and marine domains. {T}he "4th {E}uropean {C}onference on {C}oastal {L}agoon {R}esearch - {R}esearch and {M}anagement for the conservation of coastal lagoon ecosystems, {S}outh {N}orth comparisons", was focused on the scientific research on coastal lagoons and the management for their conservation and sustainable use. {S}elected contributions were considered in this special issue of {E}stuarine {C}oastal and {S}helf {S}cience "{R}esearch and {M}anagement for the conservation of coastal lagoon ecosystems" as they deal with three important aspects for coastal lagoons management: (1) the design of monitoring programmes using biological compartments, (2) the ecosystem functioning and the impacts of perturbations and (3) ecosystem trajectories particularly after ecosystem restoration. {H}ere we introduce the selected papers published in this issue, place these contributions in the perspective of the science-management interface and discuss new issues for coastal lagoon management.}, keywords = {coastal lagoons ; ecosystem based management ; integrated management ; monitoring ; {MONDE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{E}stuarine {C}oastal and {S}helf {S}cience}, volume = {114}, numero = {{SI}}, pages = {1--6}, ISSN = {0272-7714}, year = {2012}, DOI = {10.1016/j.ecss.2012.07.008}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00010216}, }